Overview
- St. John’s set campus visits for Kansas State guard Abdi Bashir Jr. and Kentucky forward Mouhamed Dioubate, according to 247Sports, the New York Post and Yahoo Sports.
- Sharpshooter Abdi Bashir Jr. averaged 13.2 points for Kansas State and hit 44.4% from three before a stress fracture ended his season after 18 games.
- Queens native Mouhamed Dioubate averaged 8.8 points and 5.5 rebounds at Kentucky and profiles as a defense-first wing who could fill Dillon Mitchell’s role.
- The staff is also linked to 7-foot-1 Arizona State center Massamba Diop, Kansas shot-blocker Flory Bidunga and Georgetown guard KJ Lewis as it replaces exits that include Zuby Ejiofor to the NBA.
- Pitino finalized a richer deal late last month that ESPN says makes him the Big East’s No. 2–paid coach, and he told the New York Post he plans to keep coaching as long as his energy holds.